Clarence W. Turner
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Clarence Wyly Turner was an American
politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
from Tennessee
.
. He attended the public schools, a preparatory school in Edgewood, Tennessee in Dickson County, and National Normal Institute in Lebanon
, Ohio
. He graduated from the law department of Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso
, Indiana
in 1904. He was admitted to the bar
the same year and commenced practice at Waverly, Tennessee
in Humphreys County. He was also the editor of the Waverly Sentinel.
Clarence Turner was the chairman of the Democratic
committee of Humphreys County for fifteen years. He was a member of the Tennessee Senate
in 1900, 1901, and from 1909 to 1912. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Committee
in 1920. He was elected mayor of Waverly, Tennessee in 1920, and also worked as a city attorney. He was elected as a Democrat
to Sixty-seventh Congress by the Tennessee's 7th congressional district
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lemuel P. Padgett
. He served from November 7, 1922 to March 3, 1923. He was not a candidate in 1922 for re-election to the Sixty-eighth Congress.
He returned to Waverly, Tennessee and engaged in banking and agricultural pursuits. He served as the county judge of Humphreys County from 1924 to 1933. He was elected to the Seventy-third and to the three succeeding Congresses by Tennessee's 6th congressional district
. He served from March 4, 1933 until his death in Washington, D.C.
on March 23, 1939. He was interred
in Marable Cemetery in Waverly, Tennessee.
United States
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politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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from Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
Biography
He was born on October 22, 1866 on a farm near Clydeton, Tennessee in Humphreys CountyHumphreys County, Tennessee
Humphreys County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 17,929. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 18,212. Its county seat is Waverly.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. He attended the public schools, a preparatory school in Edgewood, Tennessee in Dickson County, and National Normal Institute in Lebanon
Lebanon, Ohio
The population at the 2010 census was 20,033. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.6 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 528.1 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. He graduated from the law department of Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso
Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 31,730 at the 2010 census, making it the 2nd largest city in Porter County.-History:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
in 1904. He was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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the same year and commenced practice at Waverly, Tennessee
Waverly, Tennessee
Waverly is a city in Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,028 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Humphreys County.-Geography:...
in Humphreys County. He was also the editor of the Waverly Sentinel.
Clarence Turner was the chairman of the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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committee of Humphreys County for fifteen years. He was a member of the Tennessee Senate
Tennessee Senate
The Tennessee Senate is the upper house of the Tennessee state legislature, which is known formally as the Tennessee General Assembly.The Tennessee Senate, according to the state constitution of 1870, is composed of 33 members, one-third the size of the Tennessee House of Representatives. Senators...
in 1900, 1901, and from 1909 to 1912. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
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in 1920. He was elected mayor of Waverly, Tennessee in 1920, and also worked as a city attorney. He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to Sixty-seventh Congress by the Tennessee's 7th congressional district
Tennessee's 7th congressional district
The 7th Congressional District of Tennessee is a congressional district located in the middle and southwestern parts of the state, connecting suburbs of Memphis and Nashville. It is the state's wealthiest district in terms of per capita income, as well as the third largest in area.Cities in the...
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lemuel P. Padgett
Lemuel P. Padgett
Lemuel Phillips Padgett was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 7th congressional district of Tennessee.-Biography:...
. He served from November 7, 1922 to March 3, 1923. He was not a candidate in 1922 for re-election to the Sixty-eighth Congress.
He returned to Waverly, Tennessee and engaged in banking and agricultural pursuits. He served as the county judge of Humphreys County from 1924 to 1933. He was elected to the Seventy-third and to the three succeeding Congresses by Tennessee's 6th congressional district
Tennessee's 6th congressional district
The 6th Congressional District of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle Tennessee. It currently includes all of Bedford, Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Marshall, Overton, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, and Trousdale Counties, as well as a portion of Wilson County...
. He served from March 4, 1933 until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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on March 23, 1939. He was interred
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
in Marable Cemetery in Waverly, Tennessee.